Monday 29 March 2021

Lancashire v Derbyshire friendly day1

Dave Houghton will, I think, be less bothered about the score today than by how too many gave their wickets away.

Godleman and Dal were the pick of the batsmen, though the skipper gave it away with an ugly attempted carve through the covers. Dal looked comfortable and stylish at three and I wonder if this signals Madsen dropping to five when the season proper opens? The latter got one that kept horribly low when he eventually batted and Critchley, after batting stylishly, overestimated his powers of acceleration and was run out by a fine throw from the deep.

FHP also batted well but this was largely early season batting against a strong attack, on a wicket the bowlers enjoyed all day. Mikey Cohen surprises me in the middle, arriving with little reputation but batting calmly and stylishly whenever I have seen him. There is potential with the bat, for sure. 

Neither keeper got going and they may perhaps each get an innings with the gloves to stake a claim for being first choice. Runs for either would be welcome before the proper business starts.

Godleman and Dal again looked in decent touch when we batted a second time, by which time they had stopped showing the score.

We bowl tomorrow and it will be good to see who gets early rhythm. 

1 comment:

  1. Would love to see Anuj securing a place in the X1 but surely 3 is too high in the order. I would think batting 5 or 6 is more realistic.

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